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I don't know. In a panel we saw there, they told the story of a kid who came and was not attending classes consistenly. Some high level administrator sat him down (maybe even knocked on this dorm room door) and explained that it was a privilege to go there. That he had an opportunity that many others would appreciate and if he did not start using it wisely, it would be taken away."

Basically, that kid was NOT mature enough for college and got the talk I think he needed. It is hard to predict how even good kids will react to being away from home the first time. I am glad that there is an alert adult around to catch that kid early and help him get back on track. That would not have happened at a big state school, but I found it to be a reassuring story. [/quote]

I'm the parent who posted above that my kid attended and this is exactly what I was trying to convey. It is very Bowdoin. I do think part of this is to teach social responsibility and part of their keeping an eye on kids is to keep an eye on any problems that can arise from lack of sunlight, academic stressors, etc. When my kid was there, they brought puppies to school in the winter for the kids to play with. They really do stress to kids that it's a privilege to be there and the school tries to be socially responsible. Town-gown relations are very good.

For what it's worth, my kid - and most of the kids who I saw at the school - were very good socially. They are not kids who cannot handle the world. But this was different than what I experienced at a state flagship.

And, as far as admissions, my kid who attended was well-rounded and a lot of the kids were. My kid played sports in high school and college although was not recruited. Took multiple college-level science courses in high school and won awards in English. 
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